01Day Hydrofoil La Paz – Sun & Moon Islands – La Paz

2018 DEPARTURES

SHARED SERVICES

RUMBO EXPLORAhave carefully selected the best transport options, with guided visits from Puno to Sun and Moon Islands, every day. RUMBO EXPLORA offer you the possibility to make your transport reservation, due that not all transport companies have an automatic booking system. We will confirm your reservation within 24 hours. All prices bellow include reservation fees.

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:DAY 01: PUNO – COPACABANA – SUN ISLAND: The town of Copacabana is located 150 km away from Puno Peru, 03:00 hour’s drive, with a population of 3000 inhabitants. In Copacabana there is a church built between 1601 and 1619. Sun Island:Sun Island or also called Titicaca Island is located in Lake Titicaca Bolivian side, which has a length of 9.6 km by 4.6 km wide and covers an area of 14.3 km ². Its first name was Titicaca Island which means Andean cat stone or puma stone. It has a rugged terrain with many terraces that ancient people have used for cultivation. The island was the Inca sanctuary with a temple of virgins dedicated to God Inti (the Sun), inhabited by indigenous Quechuas and Aimaras, who are cattlemen and farmers. The Sun Island is surrounded by archaeological sites from Tiahuanaco era such as the temple of the sun, steps, agriculture terraces and paths. It also shows the Chinkana or underground labyrinth, in addition Pilkokaina Palace and archaeological museum of Challapampa. Yumani is another archaeological site where there are stone steps that lead to the top of the island, where exists water source.MOON ISLAND – COPACABANA – PUNO:The Island of the Moon also called Koati, located near the island of the sun. It is a small, rugged island, has an area of 105.1 hectares. Its topography is steep besides to be as a plateau. On the island there is a temple called Iñakuyu or Palace of the Virgins of the sun, inhabited by Virgins women, the site was an acllawasi (house of the women chosen) the women learned various trades, particularly the weaving. It is also said that they could be used for sacrifice, and only to the Inca emperor was allowed the entrance to the Island. Currently the Island is populated by few families of indigenous of origin Quechua and Aimara, who are cattlemen and farmers. Finally a return trip to Copacabana. Land transfer to Puno (Perú).

Early morning 06:00 – 06:30Hrs pick up from your hotel then land transfer Puno-Peru to Copacabana-Bolivia, hydrofoil to Moon & Sun Islands, english-spanish speaking guide, entrance fees, buffet lunch at Uma Kollu restaurant (Sun Island), hydrofoil to Copacabana, and return land transfer Copacabana to Puno. In the afternoon around 17:30Hrs arrival in Puno-Peru and then transfer to the hotel.

VISAS / PASSPORTS:

If you travel to Bolivia, visa is necessary for U.S Citizens and most other nationalities. If you hold a passport from another country, we will send all information necessary otherwise check with your local consulate or embassy about requirements for travel to Bolivia. All passengers traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Please carry proper identification on you and do not leave in your suitcase or hotel room. In most of places like airports, train-bus stations, frontier or at any other check points you must to show passport, because some countries have laws that require you to carry your passport with you at all times and anywhere. If you are in any doubt please contact the nearest Bolivian Embassy.

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In Rumbo Explora we are committed coming true the dream of our travelers, offering high standards of tourism services, because the tourism business is demanding, providing an efficient service of superior class and serious, getting personal satisfaction from all our visitors. Rumbo Explora founded in Peru in 2010 with our operations in Puno, with the purpose of guide you through the most inhospitable and wonderful places, preserving the environment and supporting the development of the rural population.